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Seven of Swords
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Remember it
A man tiptoes out of camp with five swords, glancing back: he got away with it, but now he has to keep looking over his shoulder.
Meaning · Upright
- strategy
- stealth
- deception
- going it alone
- evasion
The Seven of Swords is about cleverness used to sidestep, or doing something quietly so no one notices. It can be smart strategy, or it can be lying and cutting corners, by you or by someone around you. Ask whether you are taking a shortcut that might come back to bite. And remember that trying to carry everything alone has its limits.
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My day · Upright reading
Your wits serve you well today, but watch for people who are not telling the whole story, and skip shortcuts that could come back to bite.
What’s in the picture
- 1
Man sneaking away on tiptoe
Stealthy action meant to go unseen
- 2
Five swords in his arms
Gains taken by cunning, or trying to carry it all alone
- 3
Two swords left standing in the ground
What gets left behind: evidence or loose ends
- 4
Military camp tents behind him
The group or system he is slipping away from
- 5
Looking back over his shoulder
Wariness and the guilt that follows
- Arcana
- Swords
- Number
- 7
- Element
- Air
- Astrology
- Moon in Aquarius
- Number theme
- Testing: reflection, strategy, holding your ground
